2011 Prius Sunroof Deflector Seal Deterioration?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Daliss, Jan 19, 2017.

  1. Markee

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    My 2013 don't have any drain tubes after I couldn't find them myself I had 2 different auto glass techs come out and they both couldn't find them either one of them took the headliner down and the plastic trim the runs down the sides of the front windshield off looking for them and gave up. If you have a chance maybe you can post a few more picture like with the sunroof opened . This post actually save me some serious bucks i was getting ready to buy that part for over $500 and paying someone to install it
     
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    The front seal/gasket just in front of the sunroof deflector on my Prius is shot. The first big storm of the season is coming. Will this cause water to leak inside the car? Can it be fixed without opening the sunroof? The battery is dead, so I can't open the sunroof.
     

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    This seems to be a common problem with Prius sunroofs. All sunroofs, just sooner with Prius.
    EXPENSIVE to replace the rubber seal.

    You could silicone it, but you won't be able to open it easily....
     
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    On mine, that isn't the water seal. I ripped that rubber out several years ago, and it has remained mostly leak-free.

    When the front passenger mat was wet once, I did find possible little drain slots around the real seal, gummed up from dirt or tree debris. After cleaning, no more wetness. It is garaged most of the time, but still gets exposed to rain while driving, and endured a cross-state monsoon trip Friday without leaks.

    Checking the real seal beneath the glass does require opening the roof, so the dead battery is a problem.
     
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    Same exact issue here. How'd it turn out?
     

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    A few months back I had some auto glass guy come out and seal the window up then I went ahead and bought the gaskets the guy posted above and at some point, I plan on having the same guy come out again and try and install the gasket for me
     
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